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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Friday, July 13, 1923 PAGE TWELVE ENIGMA ITERS TD BE STUDIED SALT LAKE CITY, Utah., July 13. Utah's enigma waters, lakes and streams on the rim of the Great Basin, between Kane and Iron coun ties in the southern part of the Btato which have been positively averred to appear without apparent source and disappear with just as little ceremony, may soon be the sub ject of a searching geologic explora tion by Utah state officials. This has been proposed following the announcement by officials of the town of Cedar City, in Iron county, that they are contemplating the In 6tallution of an increased water sup, ply, and among other possible sources have suggested that Navajo Lake, formerly known as Duck Lake, might be used. Ceilar City's proposal has pre sented a hectic scries of anomalies which may yet baffle geologists, engineers, water rights officials and the courts, it is conceded, because, as one reason, a lew summers ago Navajo Lake vanished as lul several other smaller bodies of water In the heart of the mountains, while new bodies of water lakes, ditches and streams appeared in the girdle of the valleys and canyons. Navajo Lake sits on the "roof of the world," 9,000 feet almve sea level. It has no visible outlets. The opinion is- held among men who have studied the phenomena that na ture must have provided for the lake some form of subterranean discharge- The theory that the lake, which often fluctuates in size, feeds one or more underground streams is the most logical in the minds of men ' who have attempted to solve the mys tery. The source of Navajo's water sup ply is made obvious by geologic in ference. Some distance away a stream wends toward the lake, drain ing the high plateau and fed by melting snows that last well into summer. The stream disappears short distance above the Inke. Whv Navajo was ever called Duck Lake is another puzzle even to pioneer uianans, as 11 suggests nothing that might have caused it to be named thus, ' Navajo is" almost hidden amid green expanse of mountain forest and vendure. Along its edge are found numerous springs but it has no feeders on the surface of the ground.. In discussing the probable outlet of the lake, geologists have pointed out that in the rare atmosphere of that , altitudinal region, there U not sufficient evaporation from the sur face of the lake to take rare of the drainage of the area which mi.-t sup ply the lake in un ordinary sea.on. North of Navajo, only a short dis tance from the lake, are Mveral small streams, which some miles further on join to form the main fork if the Sevior river. After be ing used many times in the circui tous course if the Sevier by irriga- tiomsts, these waters ultimately find their way into the (hilf of California. Similarly, on the west, the same high plateau, is drained by Coal creek anil other streams which die out un the arid country south of the Sevier sink. Another of the unsolved water mysteries Is the appearance if Duck Creek, which springs from the ground three miles from ' Navajo Lake, wit hwater, as' ;coll ahil clear , as .crystal. One theory advanced' is i that Nafajo Lake i waters, disappear : by -subterranean i course '( t0 :Duek ; Creek ' iii tho Sevier valley. : i. Hence, 'the sucstiohi arises1! if i-Cedar City were to set 1 up: rights - to Navajo Lake water,, it' Would )e raising the question of : whether its use of this, water intoiferica in liny way with' the water rights of the hundreds of users from the Sevier waters. College of Surgeons To Hold Meeting in Chicago (Tty tho Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 13. Hospital stan dardization, scientific research, appli cation of recently developed formulas in tho control of disease, surKtcat and medical clinics and a aeries of technical discussions in the advance ment of science, are among the feat ures of the program of the American College of Hurgeons, which will hold its annual meeting October 22-26. Thu surgical anil cllnnil program will he carried out in 40 Chicago hos pitals, medical schools and laboratori es, according to announcement by A. 1). Hallou, general manager of the congress. Membership In the college extends to every- state In tho union, Alaska, the Philippines, every prov ince In Canada, Central anil Koutb America, Knglanil and the continent, China and other-countries, Mr. Hallou said, all of which countries are ex pected to be represented by delegates. If, ME IS MOSAIC BRAMBLE DISEASE IS TO BE INVESTIGATED Mosaic (llneime ot brambles, now mukliitf Inroads on the loganberry, blackberry, and raspberry, In Oregon a h well an In tho big berry districts of tho eastern part of the country, will be the chief subject of study by A inerlean plant pat heologists In their siirnnier conference ut Geneva, N. Y. this week, Oregon Interests In this conference will bo looked after by 8. Al. Zellerj uxHormlu plant patho- loklHt at the experiment station. The disease first shows up by mottl ing or marbling the leaves, but It Is In faet systonls, affecting every vege tative part of the diseased plant. Nu trition is Impuired and alter three or four years thu plant Is so badly weak ened that It can no longer send up new can en, when It dies out entirely. No cure Is known, but methods of spread itnd control ought to be sought at the conference, Hinee every part of tho plant la af fected the rooted tip used to start or replenish plantings, curries the disease with It Into Us new home. Thus man- new plunting have a higher percentage of diseased canes thuii urn old ones. Gmva is In a bramble mosaic di sease district and affords opportunity for first hand study. In all of western New York and Niagara Peninsula of Onturlo the disease is prevalent and has wiped out numerous plantings. Only the greatest care In selecting new stock from mosulc-free plants, or discovery of more effective control than la now known, can save tho cane fruit Industry of the country, things Or. Zeller. Two related diseases leaf curl of r?d raspberries and rosetts of black raspberries will be studied by lr. ZIler on his journey. He will also attend the conference of northwest plant pathologists, entomologists, and horticulturists, at Boise, Idaho, on his return. STORY TOPIC BAKKIl, July 13. In the files of the Idaho Htatestnan of fifty years ago the following news Item appears: "A great rues Is advertised to come off at Baker City, Ore., on the fif teenth of July next, between Iluck skli), owned by Alex Lu Huff of La Grande, and a little 4-ycar-old mare (Maria) owned by Mr. Jtoss of lu gct Hound. The race Is a Mingle dash of a mile and the purse $ 1U00. IJuck skln Is said to be the fastest rucer in Oregon." There are few persons living In linker county today who witnessed that race but there are a few und to them will be recalled many of tho things attending It. A strufght mile track had been built on the sagebrush flut Just west of tho city on the old MuCord ranch. The sorrel hone, Buckskin, currying about a half thoroughbred strain owned by Ale I .a Buff, a frenchman who had an Indian wife and who was a leader of tho Trench-Indian colony settled In the Grande Konite Valley, wus the fustest runner for the mile In Kastern Oregon In that duy nnd he was considered invincible. Naturally he was the prime favor He of local talent and any amount of money wus ready to back him against all comers. A man by the name of Koss, knowing the sltuution, brought here from California a beautiful thor oughbred buy filly, known as "Trifle" or "Maria," und matched the mure with "Buckskin." The day of the ruce sporting men were attracted here In largo numbers from Pendleton, La Grande, Union, Boise and from the many mining camps In Baker county. Thu l''rcnch-Indlan colony of Union county came In a body and brought no end of coin with them to back their fuvorite. In addition to tho $1U0U stake money, side bets of sev eral thousands were made. 'Trlfle' won the ruce and there was conster nation In tho "Buckskin" ranks, La Buff and his- followers; returning home sick at heart and their dis appoint fuvorite turned out to grass. Nest esrer: The fund you becran sav ing for your old age and now prepare to spend as the vacation season ap proaches. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Notice is hereby given to all con cerned that under' and by virtue of an execution bearing date the 22nd day of June, A. V32H, issued out of and under the seal of the Cir cuit Court of the State of Oregon for Union County, upen the decree made and in said court on the 21st For Your Convenience During This Warm Weather COMBINATION VEGETABLE SALAD READY TO SERVE V . Consisting of Asparagus Tips, Peas, Beans, Carrots, Pimentos and Ripe Olives Four servings to the, can. FRUIT SALAD .Consisting of Three pieces each of Apricots, Pears, Peaches, Pineapple and Marachino Cherries Both salads being put up under the Pre ferred Stock Label. One Dollar Saved Represents Ten Dollars Earned. The average in mi decs not save to exceed ten per cent of his curninir.s. He must spend nine dollars in living expenses for every dollar saved. That bciiijr the case lie can nut he too careful about unnecessary expenses Very often n few cents properly in vested, like buying seeds for his gar den, will save several dollars outlay later on. It is the same in buying Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Uemedy. It costs but a few cents, and a bottle cf it in the house often saves n doctor's bill of several dol lars. Adv. FOR SALE Five rooms, pantry, closcta, cold i storage, cellar, gurugo, chicken house and run; two lots, city wutor, also a xood well, electric lights, situated j near Second street on Division street. I'rlco $17UO.no, and tMo.no cash will! bundle H. Hulanco monthly tnstull-j ments, $-5. 00 per month Including Interest. H.AVWAS A ItAltlTY IX HDItl.IN. HKItl.IN, July n. Bananas have been so rare In Germany for tho lust two years that a llcrlin fruit shop aimosi created a panic by exhibiting two complete hunches on l'otsdumcr Htrcct. Crowds gathered about and i eagerly asked tho price. ' The bananas sold for 5,0.00 murks I each, which at the current arto of ex- I change Wiiir ahont xlc cent. Pattison Brothers Grocery PHONE MAIN 80 X ' day of June A. D., 1923, in that cer tain . suit therein pending in which J. D. Slater was plaintiff and I.eroy II. Tibhals, Winnifrecl Tibhals, timer Sweiger and IDan 'Beidleman were defendants and to me directed com manding me to sell as bv law pro vided Ihe hereinafter described real estate set oot in said decree and exe cution to make therefrom the sum of $1044.00 with interest thereon at the rate of seven per cent per annum from the date of said decree and costs taxed at the sum of $1200 and costs of sale I, the undersigned sher iff of Union County, Oregon, will on Monday the 23rd day of July A. D., 1923, at the hour of two o'clock p. m.. at the outside of the front door of the County Court house in La Grande, Oregon, sell at public sale to the highest bidder for cash the said real estate ti wit: 'North Half of Southeast Quarter and Southeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter , cf Section 33 and a tract described as commencing at the northeast corner of the southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of said Section 83 and running thence south 52 rods, thence northwesterly to the northwest corner of the said South west Quarter of Southeast of said Section 33 and thence east to plate of beginning; 'Also the Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter of Section 34, excepting therefrom tW tract descruied as commencing nt me northwest Tjorner of the Southwest Quarter of Ejection 34 and running thence east TiO vods, thence scuth 1 4 rods, thence k west 80 rods and thence north 4 rods to place of bc-i ginning, all in Township 2 Norm, ol Range 31) East of Willamette Merid ian in Union County, Oregon, and also that certain tract described as commencing nt a point 40 rods west cf the northeast corner of Section 4 in Township 1 North of Range 3! Enst of Willamctto Meridian in said County and running thence west 24 rods, thence south 10 rods, thence east 24 rods and thence north 10 rods to place of beginning, together ujltk lt,A InnoniontN. hereditament: and appurtenances thereunto belong ing, as well as all the right, title ., intnrnul defendants aild their ! grantors had therein or thereunto on the 15th day of December a. j;., 1'ilff. or thereafter acquired therein or thereto. That said sale will be made sub ject to the statutory rights nt re demption and will be subject to the balance unpaid upon a prior mort- ii.,inn rDniml T.ifn Insur ance Company of Cincinnatti, Ohio , LEE WARNICK, Sheriff of Union County, Oregon. June 22-29-July B-13-20 1 P.M. SALE ALUMINUM WARE , Saturday, Afternoon July 14, at 2 o'clock A; Very Limited Quantity ' WEAR-EVER ALUMINUM , 8 Qt. Preserving Kettles Regular Price $2.40 P. M. SPECIAL $1.88 Only a Few PARAMOUNT ALUMINUM 8 Qt Preserving Kettles ' Regular Price $2.25 P. M. SPECIAL $1.68 . Also a Few WEAR EVER ALUMINUM ROASTERS Regular Price. $5.45 Special Price $4.50 Regular Price $6.65 Special Price $5.50 Regular Price $7.20 Special Price $6.50 Oregon Hardware & Implement Company On Depot Street, Next to Penneys Six-room modern house, full base-' nient. furnished. Good garage, located on Fourth street, near Mormon taber nacle. I'rlco $36(10.00: 40 per cent down.', Uulunuo monthly Installments. Oood hotel In Wallowa, doing a rood business. 17 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room und office, gurugo. burn, chicken house, hog house, onu acre of land, located near largo auwmlll. Parties owning It are getting old and llred, and nunt to retire. Property all clear. Has 20 to 15 regular board ers all the time. All furnished and well kept tip. I'rlco tsimu.tin: :'6ooi casb, balance 160.00 per month. ;rsi:;r:.. Phy, Black & Stoop In Ths L Grande National Bank Bid mil La Grande. Oregon. 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In a moment you can tell exactly where to go for what you want and how much to pay. . Figure how much useless walking and talking and how much actual money you can save by spending a. few mo ments daily, with the advertisements. , Every day this paper contains information for you. ' READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS J TZ. I Your Letter Box is Your Bank J . j HP HIS bank is as near to you as your mail box. Wher- 1 A ever you live town or country your banking can be HI safely and conveniently done by mail. This is just one of l' III the many ways in which this bank meets the needs of its fl I customers. Call or write today for the simple forms used here in 111 banking by mail. ' I Savings, Time Certificates i Loans, Safe Deposit j " Safety and Service "'' I United States National Bank ; ' LA GRANDE, OREGON !w HI